All terms in this list:

counter: To respond to an action

Customs: Collecting duties on imports

Evasive: Not straightforward

Fumigate: To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.

lethal: deadly; mortal; fatal

margin: an amount to spare

Ominous: Threatening harm or evil

sodden: soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated

Stupor: a state in which one has difficulty in thinking or using one's senses

Transition: A passage from one activity to another